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缩
suō
Description
"缩"是一个动词，意思是变小、变短或者往回退。
"缩" is a verb meaning to become smaller, shorter, or to retract.
天气冷的时候，人们常常会缩着身体。
When the weather is cold, people often shrink their bodies.
Meanings
缩suō
to shrink; to become smaller or shorter
这件衣服洗了以后缩了。
This piece of clothing shrank after washing.
缩suō
to draw back; to pull in (body)
乌龟把头缩进壳里。
The turtle pulled its head into its shell.
缩短suōduǎn
to shorten; to reduce (time, length)
我们要缩短开会的时间。
We need to shorten the meeting time.
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Notes
- Etymology
the 纟(silk) radical relates to cloth, which often shrinks after washing.
- Nuance
缩 emphasizes reduction in size or drawing inward; often paired as 缩小, 缩短.
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